RWE, a renewable energy business, has given Jacobs a feasibility study contract to examine the production and delivery of green hydrogen in South Wales, United Kingdom.

The four-month project will investigate the viability of adding a 100MW electrolyzer to create green hydrogen at RWE’s Pembroke Power Station.

“This feasibility study gives us the chance to collaborate with RWE on creative ideas that will help us advance our industry closer to zero-emission generation,” said Donald Morrison, Jacobs People & Places Solutions Senior Vice President for Europe and Digital Strategies. “This project builds on our 20-year collaboration with RWE at Pembroke Power Station and underlines Jacobs’ aim to remain at the forefront of the energy transformation.”

Jacobs’ worldwide hydrogen and multi-disciplinary capacity will be used in the research, which will include teams from the United Kingdom, continental Europe, and Australia. It will also look at how green hydrogen may be utilized in South Wales for transportation and decarbonization to help meet carbon reduction objectives.

The green hydrogen project might expand up to several gigawatts and could be connected to floating offshore wind in the Celtic Sea. It’s the first project from RWE’s Pembroke Net Zero Centre, which began operations in early 2021.

The manager of Pembroke Power Station, Richard Little, said: “We’re looking forward to seeing Jacob’s feasibility study results in the coming weeks, which will be the first step toward the prospective installation of large-scale hydrogen infrastructure at Pembroke. Hydrogen will be a game changer in South Wales’ decarbonization of heavy industry, and RWE will play a significant role in achieving that goal.”